La Convención
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Celebration
Celebration for the Anniversary La Convencion Province
The celebration of the anniversary of the province of La Convención whose capital is Quillabamba, is celebrated on June 25.…
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Traditional Food
Fresh Honey from Cusco’s Bees Cures and Thrills the City
Cusco’s days are sweetened with savors, colors, and traditions. Nothing, though, is sweeter than the honey. Any who try it…
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Customs
Flames Race through Fields in August
As you leave the city of Cusco in almost any direction during this month of August you will see people…
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Commentary
Coffee and Social Crisis in Cuzco’s La Convención
Hello. My name is Ernesto Solórzano Vizarreta. I just turned 23. My friends call me Neto. I am neither a…
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Restaurants
Coffee and Breakfast at Jack’s
Breakfast found me in Jack’s this morning. It is a well-known American style eatery which serves breakfast during all the…
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Events
Dramatic Protest in Cuzco this Morning
The Defense Front in Defense of Calca (a province of Cuzco) arrived in the city of Cuzco this morning in…
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Drinks
From Dream to Brand, La Convencion’s Night of Coffee and Chocolate
Scents of coffee and chocolate swirled around Cuzco’s Plazoleta Espinar last evening, amidst a double row of white tented booths. …
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Commentary
A Day in Deep Gorge and Versalles: Seeing a Coffee Cooperative and Extension Services
It is easy to think of small farmers in the many scattered and remote valleys of Peru, with its highly…
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Ingredients
A Fragrant Burst of Vitality, Cuzco’s Coffee
The work day begins with a cup of coffee nearby. Coffee is really a big deal. It is the fuel…
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The Historic San Pedro Market and Its Juices.
Natural colors and fresh scents rise from the heart of fruit. These, along with fast moving hands, wide smiles, and…
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